Reducing Russell Westbrook’s career to mere statistics misses the point.There was sentiment behind every minute of his 18-year NBA career. No matter the imminent adulation or critique, Westbrook hooped with unmatched ambition. His “Why Not?” mantra was on full display for every shot attempt, whether he made or missed it. Passing the ball either yielded crafty assists or untimely turnovers, but his energy sought game-changing moments all the same. No other guard in the game’s history dunked or crashed the glass with more reckless abandon; thus he retired knowing he gave basketball all he had.And there is no greater peace than that, especially for a player who drowned out noise to remain true to himself, as The Athletic’s David Aldridge masterfully outlined in the wake of Westbrook’s retirement.Although Westbrook ends his NBA career without a title to his name, he’ll occupy a distinct space among the game’s most driven players — champion or not — because he cared to simply try whenever opportunity arose, no matter the varied valleys detractors may use to undermine his plentiful peaks. That counts for so much anywhere, but especially in an era of sports rich with complaints of wealthy athletes not always pushing their in-game limits.That was never Westbrook’s issue, though. Let’s recap his career by the numbers for a stroll down Brodie’s rich basketball memory lane.